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About Afton
Township in North Dakota, United StatesAfton Township is a township in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Afton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Afton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Minot (51%), Bismarck (6%) and Fargo (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Afton
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Afton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Afton
Full climate →Afton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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